Kathmandu, March 31: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said the government is highly sensitive regarding the March 28 incident that took place in Tinkune of Kathmandu, causing the losses of lives and property.
He said this during his meeting with a delegation from the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) that visited the Home Minister at his office today to draw the government’s attention towards the violent demonstration.
The eight-member delegation led by General Secretary Ram Prasad Dahal submitted a memorandum to the Minister, concluding that media houses and media persons were targeted during the demonstration. It has demanded a fair investigation into the incident.
Receiving the memorandum, Minister Lekhak said an anarchic and violent mob was responsible for the violence. “The group was just intended to commit a crime.”
It was not associated with any ism or principle, according to him who further elaborated that the destructive mob demonstrated violence and as a result, media and the journalists borne the brunt of it. “The government is very much sensitive over the incident.”
The government is determined to find out facts surrounding the arson on a house with journalists, assaults on media houses, according to the Home Minister.
“The death of journalist Suresh Rajak in the fire is the high concern of the government and it is serious about the injured media persons as well. The government is thinking what can be done for the relief of the victims,” he said.
